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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,413.68, 66,810.89 and 27,192.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,413.68, 66,810.89 and 27,192.94 is: 37,526.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,413.68 : 66,810.89 = 27,192.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,413.68/66,810.89 = 27,192.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,413.68x = 66,810.89 × 27,192.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,413.68x = 1,816,784,424.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,784,424.07/48,413.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,526.26

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